Selma: Missed opportunity
ESSEX, Vt. — Missed opportunities are common in life. Less common, however, is making a habit of missed opportunities some sort of virtue on the road to political expediency.
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Here we go again: Video shows man gunned down by South Carolina cop
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- Finally, in South Carolina a police officer is being charged for an obvious error on his part that caused a death. He pulled this man over for a broken tail light. Granted the man should not have run from him, but was chasing him down worth all that happened?
Here we go again: Video shows man gunned down by SC cop
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- Finally, in South Carolina a police officer is being charged for an obvious error on his part that caused a death. He pulled this man over for a broken tail light. Granted the man should not have run from him, but was chasing him down worth all that happened?
Tree trimming in Ponce Inlet begins April 13
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PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Tree trimming begins Monday, April 13, with clean-up along the streets throughout the town and at the Ponce Preserve, including the removing of dead bay trees.
Palatka woman among 3 Florida citizens appointed by Gov. Scott to council for deaf & hard of hearing
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PALATKA, Fla. – Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Lois “Darlene” Laibl-Crowe of Palatka and two other Florida citizens on Wednesday to the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Media outlet's 7th anniversary: Politicians' message focused on death threats & name calling rather than praise
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- I have to say that I am extremely disappointed that the seventh anniversary of HeadlineSurfer.com (April 7, 2008), promoted in social media (Facebook & Twitter) seems to have gone unnoticed by the politicians elected to serve us.
Daytona's Bethune-Cookman baseball splits doubleheader on the road with North Carolina Central
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Photo for Headline Surfer® / Bethune-Cookman University split a doubleheader Saturday against home standingNorth Carolina Central, in baseball, winning the first game 4-2 behind pitcher Keith Zuniga. But in the second game, B-CU wasn't as fortunate, losing 8-4 , including a 5th-inning grand slam. The teams play again on Sunday.
By Bryan J. Harvey
Asst. AD for Comm. B-CU
For Headline Surfer®
DURHAM, N.C. – Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central split a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday at Durham Athletic Park, as the Southern Division leading Wildcats kept their one-game lead intact.
Bethune-Cookman took the opener, 4-2 behind a brilliant pitching performance from Keith Zuniga. But in the nightcap, it was NCCU using a grand slam as part of a five-run fifth inning to take the contest, 8-4.
73. NSB cops: Motors officer takes top prize again
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Photo for Headline Surfer® / New Smyrna Beach motors officer Josh Holloway navigates the Space Coast Rodeo course.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- For the second year in a row, New Smyrna Beach Police Motor Officer Josh Holloway earned top honors at the annual Space Coast Motorcycle Rodeo the weekend of Oct. 11 in Melbourne.
Holloway walked away with several awards including “Mr. Rodeo” – the top rider award.
The New Smyrna Beach motors cop's riding achievements skill comes in at No. 73 in the HeadlineSurfer.com countdown of the top 100 local stories of 2014.
72. NSB firefighters use boot on SR 44 to collect $8,651 for Muscular Dystrophy Assn
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Photo for Headline Surfer® / New Smyrna Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Dymond stands at the ready to take donations from passing motorists on State Road 44 just east of the Denny's restaurant on Labor Day weekend.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Firefighters in this seaside city raised $8,651 during the Labor Day weekend to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
As part of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association’s charity boot drive, firefighters braved the heat and stood at the intersection of Old Mission Road and State Road 44 on Aug. 30-31, with their boots at the ready. And passing motorists graciously donated money to help children and families who have been affected by muscular dystrophy.
71. Florida racer Ryan Hunter-Reay wins Indy 500 in nail-biter
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Videos by IndyCars for Headline Surfer® / 1st video: Highlights of the 2014 running of the Indianapolis 500, including several crashes and the dramatic finish that saw the Ryan Hunter-Reay take the checkered flag in the second-closest finish ever. 2nd video: Post-race interviews with Hunter-Reay and several other drivers. INDIANAPOLIS -- A Florida racer, Ryan Hunter-Reay, driving the No. 28 for team owner Michael Andretti, won the Indianapolis 500 in a nail-biter over Helio Castroneves.